This comprehensive tutorial covers Medicare mental health care plan items 2715 (20-40 minutes) and 2717 (over 40 minutes). The video outlines essential requirements including patient consent, comprehensive mental health history, and administration of outcome measurement tools such as K10 or DASS21 when clinically appropriate.
The presentation details critical components including formulation assessments with provisional or formal diagnoses, enabling patient access to psychological services prior to definitive diagnosis establishment. Additional requirements encompass SMART treatment goals, preventive measures, patient education, crisis intervention planning, risk assessment, and referral arrangements.